On the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, in the southern year, I made a decision after talking to my parents: I will not return to the countryside this year.
Tomorrow I will pick them up and take them to the city for the New Year.
In the past, I looked forward to going home for reunions every year, eating dumplings made by my mother, listening to my father's nagging, and visiting relatives and friends.
But now, I find that going back to the countryside no longer makes me happy.
The New Year should have been happy, but now it makes me miserable.
In the past, everyone was happy and happy, the village was simple and kind, and they didn't compare or care.
From the beginning of the first month, you can drink and eat, gather with relatives and friends, and relax.
Going home makes us forget the hard work and pain of the year, and the relaxation of seven or eight days, in exchange for the strength and joy to return to work.
Nowadays, once someone comes to the house, parents need to prepare more than ten dishes, including hot dishes and dumplings, and dare not be lazy.
It's tiresome.
Regardless of whether the guests eat it or not, it is necessary to prepare well and the procedures are meticulous.
When friends and relatives visit, they often say that they can't eat, but if the dishes don't meet their expectations, it will cause rumors in the village.
At the beginning of the first month of each year, there is an endless stream of visitors, and each wave of visits needs to prepare dishes, and my father spent more than 10,000 yuan to buy ingredients in more than 20 days of the lunar month.
At the end of each year, my parents are exhausted and busy, and they have no time to rest.
The Chinese New Year is not a relaxing pleasure, but a burden for the staff.
The expenses for returning to the hometown for the New Year have been rising, and the amount of gifts** and red envelopes has increased significantly.
In rural areas, the phenomenon of comparison is serious, and relatives and friends often talk about money and status at gatherings, which makes people feel stressed and unpleasant.
Gambling was also very popular during the Chinese New Year, and my relatives and friends enlisted me to participate in poker.
They locked me in the car and drove away.
Although I am angry at times, I can't celebrate the New Year with a straight face.
I wanted to play with them, but I wasn't very good at playing cards, and I lost money every year.
It's really not worth it to work hard outside to make money, but to be cheated away during the Chinese New Year.
Every year, there are elders who drink and play cards at home, and the most annoying ones are drunk people.
They vomited all over the place, and we ended up cleaning up.
What should have been a happy New Year turned into a painstaking clean-up.
The sound of firecrackers removes the old and welcomes the new, but now the fireworks and firecrackers are restricted, and the smell of the New Year is gradually fading.
Everyone is addicted to their mobile phones and has no fun for the New Year.
Therefore, I decided to spend the New Year in the city, and my parents agreed.
That way they don't have to rush to call guests to clean up.
The money you can save can take them out for a walk and buy some good things.
I'm going to pick them up tomorrow and decide to let them have a comfortable and happy year.
The New Year should make you happy and comfortable, and if you let yourself be exhausted, you will lose the meaning of the New Year.
What do you think? Celebrate the Chinese New Year in the city this year and have a happy time with your family